Los Angeles Traffic Court

The Metropolitan Courthouse Los Angeles is also known as the Metropolitan Court or Metro Court or Los Angeles Traffic Court. It is a huge 8-story building that only handles traffic tickets and traffic violations such as Hit and Runs VC 20002, Suspended Licenses VC 14601.1 and DUI's. On the busiest days, thousands of people enter this courthouse.

Your court location - check your traffic ticket

Most people who get a traffic ticket in the metropolitan Los Angeles area (not West LA or the San Fernando Valley), have to go to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Courthouse.

Waiting in line

Telephone Service: Unfortunately due to budget cuts, the traffic ticket customer phone service has been cut, forcing many people to go to the Metropolitan Courthouse in person, resulting in huge lines that can keep you waiting for hours.

The cross street is Washington Blvd.
The courthouse is very close to the Los Angeles Trade Technical College and the LA Mart.
It is south of the 10 freeway and east of the 110 freeway.Warning: Do NOT go to the courthouse located at 111 North Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 which is on the corner of Hill St. and W 1st Street, because this courthouse does not handle traffic tickets.Google map

Where to go once you are inside the Metropolitan Courthouse

First line - metal detector security check

You first have to wait in a long line to go through the metal detectors as part of a security check.

Traffic Ticket Clerk

After getting through the metal detector security check you now have to wait in another long line to see a traffic ticket clerk at one of the windows. Once you finally see the traffic ticket clerk, you will probably be given a court date at least 6 months later where you will have to come back all over again just to see a judge.

GC Services is a different Court Window

If your traffic ticket is now in collections with GC Services, there is a different GC Services window at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Courthouse. You must wait in line at the GC Services window. Do not wait in the traffic ticket clerk line, because they will not help you if your ticket is in collections with GC Services.

At the GC Services window, if you have a Failure To Appear (FTA), you can request a court date to see a judge, unless you have already appeared before a judge. If you have a Failure To Pay (FTP) / Matter Set For Compliance, you cannot get another court date to see a judge, and in our opinion your only option is to pay the fine to get your license back.

Los Angeles Traffic Attorney - we can help

We can do all of this for you. If you do not have time to take off from work, and wait in long lines, call us at 310-285-1516 to speak with a Los Angeles Traffic Attorney. We can handle your traffic ticket without you ever having to go to the Metropolitan Courthouse. Call us for advice and help on your ticket. We can go in your place to fight your traffic ticket and fines.

This website has been created by the Law Office of Pardoe & Associates, Traffic Ticket Attorneys in Los Angeles. We help with traffic ticket problems in Los Angeles County, including driver's license problems, DUI, GC Services, warrants, court appearances & more. Call us at (310) 285-1516 for a free legal consultation.